They're are ether going into a ten gallon or a twenty long. What do you think? This is he list because its what we have at the store that I think looks cool.]]>PlantsWed, 17 Jul 2013 02:25:55 +0100Planted Tank Basics pt 1 -SUBSTRATES- - by: Tatumhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/241905-planted-tank-basics-pt-1-substrates#277650
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/241905-planted-tank-basics-pt-1-substrates#277650PlantsMon, 01 Oct 2012 00:33:11 +0100Planted Tank Basics pt 3 -FERTILIZING & CO2- - by: cebosoundhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/242231-planted-tank-basics-pt-3-fertilizing-co2#276227
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/242231-planted-tank-basics-pt-3-fertilizing-co2#276227

aus-car wrote: Alot of good info there all in the one place. I'm about to embark on a 60 litre planted tank and it's all new to me having kept Oscars for so long ie no plants.
Iv'e got all the equipment, rocks co2 etc just waiting on the plants. I have been reading about giving carpeting plants like HC a kickstart growing them emersed for a while then putting them underwater, there is alot to learn for me yet.

auscar, long time no see. how have your oscars been doing. i remember you had some great pics and videos. ]]>PlantsTue, 25 Sep 2012 12:07:07 +0100Plant Selection - by: JamieMhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/151951-plant-selection#152171
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/151951-plant-selection#152171

Necromancer4 wrote: here jamie i moved your thread into the plant section of the forum and made it a sticky for you so it will always be at the top of the section.......

]]>PlantsSat, 05 Mar 2016 04:25:50 +0000Project: Oscarkeeping in heavily planted tank - by: el_oscurohttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/21460-project-oscarkeeping-in-heavily-planted-tank?start=20#409146
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/21460-project-oscarkeeping-in-heavily-planted-tank?start=20#409146PlantsSun, 27 Dec 2015 01:02:01 +0000Floating plants - by: OFLhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306521-floating-plants#406927
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306521-floating-plants#406927
If you are finding it difficult to keep your nitrate levels at a low level then you should be asking yourself why this is. How often you carry out water changes? How many fish have you got? How much do you put in the tank every day? To be honest, it shouldn't be difficult to keep the nitrate levels at a low level, at least for a few days. Obviously if the tank isn't big enough, you're not carrying out enough water changes then you will have an uphill battle. You haven't said whether you have an Oscar. Floating plants may well help with the nitrate, but the chances are the Oscars will rip them to pieces, this will then only add to your problem because you will then get decaying vegetation which will only add to the nitrate.]]>PlantsMon, 11 May 2015 11:58:40 +0100Palm tree branches - by: OFLhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306322-palm-tree-branches#405350
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306322-palm-tree-branches#405350
I think it's probably best if we let somebody who knows more about this process help you with this, but I would leave it for the moment until you get a really conclusive answer.]]>PlantsTue, 17 Mar 2015 12:50:55 +0000Pothos for sale - by: TheLilMommaBhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306269-pothos-for-sale?start=10#404937
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306269-pothos-for-sale?start=10#404937PlantsSun, 08 Mar 2015 06:03:38 +0000Pothos, Peace Lilly, and Mother in Law Tongue update - by: UNC-CHhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306167-pothos-peace-lilly-and-mother-in-law-tongue-update#403468
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/306167-pothos-peace-lilly-and-mother-in-law-tongue-update#403468
Yes, I tested a couple days ago and again just now. The nitrate is between 40 and 80ppm. So considering it's been over a month since changing the water, I'm still very impressed with the plants ability to reduce nitrate in the tank. I had thought that the growth rate would increase as nitrate levels rose, but that hasn't seemed to happen. A water change may increase growth as fresh minerals will be replenished. Tomorrow, I'll do a large water change.]]>PlantsSun, 22 Feb 2015 04:54:06 +0000New to live plants. - by: Poseidon2.0http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305748-new-to-live-plants#397687
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305748-new-to-live-plants#397687
I will echo Lamm's concern about stocking levels. Your proposed stalking is what I have in my 125 (more or less): one oscar, one pleco, and one severum. Very happy tank, but there would be lots more aggression issues if it was a 75.]]>PlantsTue, 20 Jan 2015 12:21:23 +0000worth it or not ? above tank fuge - by: Goranothoshttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305557-worth-it-or-not-above-tank-fuge#395325
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305557-worth-it-or-not-above-tank-fuge#395325

salmonator wrote: Thanks ! And Yeah. How do you know how much vodka to add? And what do you adjust the flow rate for?
I guess my goals ..for having nitrates in water . . Is to be able to have my plants or whatever I use keep the nitrates down to the same level as my tap water or below .

Good questions. I inject 15 ml of vodka twice a week (I do it Sunday and Thursday) simply because that is what the manual recommends for their Large size filter. John (owner) indicated to me that I could increase that to every other day, but I haven't seen a need for that.

As for the flow rate, for the Large filter it's about six drops per second. After I did it for a week or so, I was easily able to "eyeball" it without resorting to a measuring cup. It is very easy. If I see the water coming out in a stream, it's too fast. If I see "fast drops" it's perfect.]]>PlantsThu, 25 Dec 2014 22:30:10 +0000Dwarf hair grass/ amazon sword - by: Osu bucks34http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305553-dwarf-hair-grass-amazon-sword#395205
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305553-dwarf-hair-grass-amazon-sword#395205PlantsWed, 24 Dec 2014 20:25:11 +0000Amazing aquascapes from the IAPLC 2014 - by: benmcfaddenhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305520-amazing-aquascapes-from-the-iaplc-2014#394872
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305520-amazing-aquascapes-from-the-iaplc-2014#394872
www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=6609
]]>PlantsSun, 21 Dec 2014 10:36:09 +0000pothos lighting - by: salmonatorhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305502-pothos-lighting#394573
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305502-pothos-lighting#394573PlantsThu, 18 Dec 2014 03:18:31 +0000Question re: cultivating plants - by: Big-Kenhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305395-question-re-cultivating-plants#393363
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/305395-question-re-cultivating-plants#393363

ehall67 wrote: Ken was the cats meow at planted tanks for a long while !!

So now im boiling the rock in a pot. Lower temprature and not only would it clear out any salt for example it means that if the rock does try to break it apart the water will contain it.]]>PlantsThu, 20 Feb 2014 20:46:02 +0000My planted tank - by: ehhhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303372-my-planted-tank#371125
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303372-my-planted-tank#371125

jmunroe wrote: Looks good. Nice pic of the peacock. What's his deformity? Is it something with the tail?

www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/nutrient-deficiency.html
]]>PlantsWed, 05 Feb 2014 18:40:52 +0000what are the best lights - by: jnethttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303258-what-are-the-best-lights#370125
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303258-what-are-the-best-lights#370125
I was so excited I fell down the stairs

so I have the tank setup just need to get the fish out and get shrimp ]]>PlantsThu, 30 Jan 2014 15:30:56 +0000buying from abroad - by: jnethttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303226-buying-from-abroad#369841
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303226-buying-from-abroad#369841]]>PlantsSat, 25 Jan 2014 18:07:46 +0000Live Plants???!!! - by: SammiMitch92http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/65793-live-plants?start=10#369515
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/65793-live-plants?start=10#369515

selesnyanqueen wrote: I have a tank with a few Jack Dempseys and one Lutino Oscar. The only live plants I have had any luck with whatsoever are moss balls. They roll them around and play with them, but they don't tear them up.

I also have moss balls (6 of them) they don't like to eat and tear those apart bc they taste really bad...or so I was told.. ]]>PlantsThu, 23 Jan 2014 07:15:49 +0000Golden Pothos + "Bamboo" - by: Luscarhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303049-golden-pothos-bamboo#367674
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/303049-golden-pothos-bamboo#367674

tehmole wrote: it do drop the nitrates a bit ... but nothing beats the old fashion WaterChange

tehmole wrote: it looks so simply watching ... but why doesn't it turn out the way he does it???

oh yeah, forgot i'm not a professional

very true. it does a appear pretty easy and inspiring.

but we all know it will not go this smooth. ]]>PlantsWed, 06 Nov 2013 16:59:38 +0000moss can I use wild? - by: jnethttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/302574-moss-can-i-use-wild#362671
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/302574-moss-can-i-use-wild#362671
I think if I cant get the planted type tank I want I might go black water as all the research I have found states shrimp prefer dark shaded tanks, and the leafs will be great for them and the bns. Thinking this idea along with anubias plants java ferns that kind of thing would look good

I like the look but I don't know if its good for the plant that I have]]>PlantsSat, 01 Jun 2013 04:59:33 +0100expose to sunlight - by: richardtfhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/301432-expose-to-sunlight#345349
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/301432-expose-to-sunlight#345349

bassetman wrote: Be careful as the sunlight can burn the plants that are not used to that intensity of light also the glass wows more of he long inra red through and can really heat the water up . Indirect sunlight is best. Good luck.

Not really exposing my tank to sunlight totally bassetman, my tank is in my computer room facing a window with blinds, maybe ill let some light in it

Ask at the hardware store, I don't have the right terminology, clearly 'drill file' is not the right term. Regardless, you get ones for metal, and stone, and with a bit of patience you'd be able to make as large a hole as your heart desires.

If you do drill into a rock, wear some eye protection.

I am thinking of putting a rock in my planted tank drilling it and letting some stuff grow over the rock and some come out ... this may look really good

Let me know, thoughts and opinions, and I'd up the tank size to 10 lb since it's a larger tank that's going to be having some heavy growth.]]>PlantsMon, 04 Feb 2013 09:25:09 +0000Making CO2 for the plants - by: JoseOhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299480-making-co2-for-the-plants?start=20#312425
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299480-making-co2-for-the-plants?start=20#312425
Ok will ask question about lighting once i get the new tank set up.]]>PlantsThu, 24 Jan 2013 23:03:45 +0000shrimp with Anubias? - by: jnethttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299567-shrimp-with-anubias#310414
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299567-shrimp-with-anubias#310414PlantsFri, 18 Jan 2013 21:30:45 +0000wonderful new world of a new planted tank. - by: Nina_Whttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299400-wonderful-new-world-of-a-new-planted-tank#307167
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299400-wonderful-new-world-of-a-new-planted-tank#307167
High tech - high light, CO2 injection, fertilisers added nearly daily to the tank. With this setup, you can grow ANYTHING. But, it takes some time to balance out everything to prevent algae and to get good growth. And the lighting is expensive, almost no tank comes with the kind of lights you need as a standard fitting.

Ken has a high tech tank, I have a low tech tank. Jnet has also set up a low tech tank (she was limited by her lights), so we get to see it develop ]]>PlantsFri, 11 Jan 2013 13:03:48 +0000What plants should I do? - by: jnethttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299324-what-plants-should-i-do?start=40#307004
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299324-what-plants-should-i-do?start=40#307004

The fornt is going to have a carpet hopefully then the path along front of the shrine

I hoping to get the moss growing well and have plan to do up the side of the glass.

Ive had this inside my head for so long and just wanted it out in the tank.

The geos seem fine with it all so thats good.]]>PlantsFri, 11 Jan 2013 02:42:37 +0000Planted aquarium update! - by: tjwalleyhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299373-planted-aquarium-update#306458
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299373-planted-aquarium-update#306458
Ehall - thanks man! And thanks for the advice of planting a whole bunch at once! I still have plans of getting some Jungle Vals too! And I gotta get a few moss balls still too]]>PlantsWed, 09 Jan 2013 19:54:55 +0000vacuuming the substrate with plants - by: tjwalleyhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/263994-vacuuming-the-substrate-with-plants#305638
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/263994-vacuuming-the-substrate-with-plants#305638PlantsMon, 07 Jan 2013 07:14:28 +0000UV filter and plants - by: Nina_Whttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299264-uv-filter-and-plants#304248
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/299264-uv-filter-and-plants#304248
Here's a pretty comprehensive guide to all you ever wanted to know (and more) about your UV filter.

Big-Ken wrote: Take a look at the top of the plants section, i did three write ups on the basics of a planted tank that will get you started.

You need to decide what look you want to achieve and the plants you want to grow, i reccommend starting with low to medium low lighting to see if this is something you like cause there is alot of work that goes into a high tech aquascaped planted tank. You are also going to have to have something other than the stock tank lighting if you want to grow anything more than java fern and java moss, again once you decide what plants you want to grow i can help you.

Take a look at the stickies and feel free to message me or post in this thread any questions you have, also take a look at my thread in this section titled "90g rescape" that is the newest update to my high tech planted tank

funnyjew2 wrote: more plants equals better water quality and no algae..pending on certain factors that is. I always feel plants are like filtration, you can never have enough

this isn't quite true, if light can't reach down to the base of the plant (especially in new setups) the plant bottoms may rot, making a huge mess. But in more established setups this isn't always the case.]]>PlantsWed, 28 Nov 2012 17:38:53 +0000to much light?? - by: Nina_Whttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/294126-to-much-light#294198
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/294126-to-much-light#294198
Any hope for a picture? ]]>PlantsWed, 28 Nov 2012 16:10:25 +0000I love the gas!!! - by: Big-Kenhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/292268-i-love-the-gas#292429
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/292268-i-love-the-gas#292429

Rocksor wrote: Hmmm...I thought this was about propane, which meant BBQ talk.

Cool that you got the plants to make O2 for you! You have to turn off the CO2 when lights are out right?

Yes the co2 is off when light are out, my regulator has a solenoid that is plugged into the same timer as my lights so everything is automatic except of the ferts

Its going good, ya its taken off with co2 but unfortunately the solenoid on my regulator started acting up so I had to ship it back to the company for a new one so the tank is back to low light till the new on comes. Also because of the pH drop from adding co2 my crypts have melted but they are starting to grow back, as soon as they are stable again I'm going to move everything upstairs into the big tank]]>PlantsThu, 15 Nov 2012 04:52:48 +0000Anacharis looks dead - by: Big-Kenhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/288462-anacharis-looks-dead#288775
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/288462-anacharis-looks-dead#288775PlantsSat, 10 Nov 2012 06:31:15 +0000Plants for low light conditions - by: Matthttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/286829-plants-for-low-light-conditions?start=30#287727
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/286829-plants-for-low-light-conditions?start=30#287727PlantsTue, 06 Nov 2012 21:33:14 +0000Rockwool. Stay? Or Go? - by: Nina_Whttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/285853-rockwool-stay-or-go#285902
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/285853-rockwool-stay-or-go#285902
Much better to plant into a good plant substrate, or into a little plant pot with soil, capped with gravel/sand.]]>PlantsThu, 01 Nov 2012 13:57:07 +0000Dwarf hair grass! - by: Big-Kenhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/284738-dwarf-hair-grass#284817
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/284738-dwarf-hair-grass#284817PlantsSat, 27 Oct 2012 05:51:54 +0100planted tank update!!! - by: ehall67http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/283840-planted-tank-update?start=10#283989
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/283840-planted-tank-update?start=10#283989

Big-Ken wrote:

ehall67 wrote: AAAAHHHHHH I finally get the update I wanted and now I cant use youtube right now !!! AAAAHHH

Lol sorry Eddie, I assume the school blocks YouTube??
yes and for good reason but I still want it !!! Ill check it at home tonight]]>PlantsThu, 25 Oct 2012 00:13:05 +0100Can fake plants melt? - by: aus-carhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/283244-can-fake-plants-melt#283543
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/283244-can-fake-plants-melt#283543
And from the way people who keep Oscars perform (or should perform ) water changes the chances are minimal.]]>PlantsTue, 23 Oct 2012 17:25:28 +0100If you have a Lowes and you use small clay pots - by: ehall67http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/276252-if-you-have-a-lowes-and-you-use-small-clay-pots#276547
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/276252-if-you-have-a-lowes-and-you-use-small-clay-pots#276547PlantsWed, 26 Sep 2012 17:18:15 +0100Plants in planters? - by: cebosoundhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/270178-plants-in-planters#270639
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/270178-plants-in-planters#270639]]>PlantsThu, 06 Sep 2012 10:43:58 +0100Fake plants from a craft store???? - by: Nina_Whttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/97076-fake-plants-from-a-craft-store?start=20#263182
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/97076-fake-plants-from-a-craft-store?start=20#263182]]>PlantsFri, 17 Aug 2012 18:46:05 +0100Driftwood - by: Firestorm8215http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/255501-driftwood?start=20#258415
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/255501-driftwood?start=20#258415 I think I will keep the river rocks with the sand. Maybe I can come up with some creative design for both. I will keep in mind that apparently there needs to be a somewhat thick layer to keep them from being eaten up by the sand.

This site has lots of product info]]>PlantsMon, 30 Jul 2012 15:11:52 +0100Using plants form a wild pond for an aquqrium - by: Noddyhttp://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/254457-using-plants-form-a-wild-pond-for-an-aquqrium#254649
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/254457-using-plants-form-a-wild-pond-for-an-aquqrium#254649

jnet wrote: it depends on alot of things here and Im not the best with plants but what to consider are;

3 If you do I would quarantine for at least 2weeks and then maybe put in with a fish that you dont care so much for as they may have parasites, be posionous or other iussues that make them not ideal.

best point to consider, many people forget to QT their plants, and get all the nasty stuff along with the plants.
Like a snail infestation, and i wouldn't want that to happen in your tank. ]]>PlantsTue, 17 Jul 2012 02:55:59 +0100My First planted Tank - by: ehall67http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/253583-my-first-planted-tank#253959
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/253583-my-first-planted-tank#253959

Nina_W wrote: That cannabis plant sure looks like it's flourishing!

Don't mind me, I know nothing of aquatic plants. Regardless, that tank looks good. How long has it been like that?

dovla935 wrote: CEBO that looks awesome..
I m planing to put a playsand in my new tank or something white..
NODDY thanks for the warning..

Thanks Dovla!

this is my previous setup. same tank; showing lighter substrate. :

good luck with yours. ]]>PlantsFri, 18 May 2012 12:55:53 +0100lily pads are growing - by: donk232http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/225881-lily-pads-are-growing?start=20#236881
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/38-plants/225881-lily-pads-are-growing?start=20#236881
Edit: also I use co2 booster nightly. I use a cap full (I think thats for 100g) I probably have 135g of total water]]>PlantsFri, 18 May 2012 02:03:58 +0100